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'No Genocide, No Land Grabs': Steenhuisen backs Ramaphosa ahead of Trump talks

President Cyril Ramaphosa announced imminent talks with Trump to address critical US-South Africa relations.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Zille claims secret VAT deal with Godongwana - but offers zero proof: ‘Wait and see if I’m lying’

DA federal council chairperson, Helen Zille, called on the finance minister’s legal team to publicly state that they have approached them for out-of-court settlement on VAT.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

President Ramaphosa to host Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for historic bilateral talks

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Pretoria, marking a significant step in bilateral relations as they discuss cooperation in trade, agriculture, and peace efforts.

Cape Times News
Thobeka Ngema|Published

EFF’s Omphile Maotwe advocates for 'apartheid tax' to safeguard vulnerable families from VAT hike

Amid rising tensions over fiscal policy, EFF Treasurer-General Omphile Maotwe calls for an 'Apartheid tax' on inherited wealth, arguing it is a fairer solution than the proposed VAT hike that disproportionately affects the poor.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Updated

President Ramaphosa to host Ukraine’s Zelenskyy for historic bilateral talks

President Cyril Ramaphosa is set to host Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Pretoria, marking a significant step in bilateral relations as they discuss cooperation in trade, agriculture, and peace efforts.

News Politics
Thobeka Ngema|Published

FF+ defends Kleinfontein's cultural community amid MKP's controversial visit

The Freedom Front Plus believe that the Tshwane metro was unfair on Kleinfontein after it declared the area to be operating illegally following its failure to comply with legal requirements.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

MK Party to introduce private legislative bill to clarify section 235 of the Constitution

The MK Party plans to propose a bill clarifying the constitutional right to self-determination, arguing that communities like Kleinfontein and Orania misuse this right to promote racial exclusion.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

EFF to march to the Premier’s office challenging Orania’s existence

The EFF in the Northern Cape says there is no place in South Africa for a segregated community, and will march to the premier's office to voice its opposition to the town of Orania.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Stranded SANDF troops may be forced to evacuate from DRC by land

South African National Defence Force troops stationed in Goma may soon face a land evacuation due to the closure of Goma International Airport amid rising conflict, raising concerns over military assets and humanitarian conditions.

Cape Times News
Thabo Makwakwa|Published

Stranded SANDF troops may be forced to evacuate from DRC by land

South African National Defence Force troops stationed in Goma may soon face a land evacuation due to the closure of Goma International Airport amid rising conflict, raising concerns over military assets and humanitarian conditions

News Politics
Thabo Makwakwa|Published

What we know about Israel's latest Gaza ceasefire proposal

Nearly a month after renewed assaults in Gaza, Israel presents a new ceasefire proposal to Hamas.

News World
AFP|Published

'Legislatively impossible': EFF rebuffs claims that VAT hike could be reversed

The EFF clarifies that its meetings with the ANC are part of the broader budget process, dismissing claims that the 0. 5% VAT increase could be reversed within 30 days as 'not practical or legislatively permissible'.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

EFF demands urgent review of Orania’s legitimacy amid rising calls for equality

The EFF has announced a planned march to the office of Northern Cape Premier Dr. Zamani Saul in Kimberley on April 22 to request a review on Orania’s status.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

DA KZN worried about provincial government being a casualty of GNU's possible demise

Deputy President Paul Mashatile announced the ANC's plan to reconfigure the alliance, aiming to strengthen the GNU.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

South African MPs 'saw no apartheid' in Israel: Controversial 'secret' trip sparks GNU tension

The controversial trip included nine MPs from the DA, PA, and ACDP - parties with differing stances on the Israel-Palestine conflict - and has sparked tensions within the Government of National Unity coalition.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

ActionSA stands firm | 'Scrap VAT increase before GNU negotiations'

ActionSA has drawn a firm line in the sand, refusing to consider the ANC's proposal to join the Government of National Unity unless the controversial VAT increase is reversed—even as Ramaphosa admits Treasury is struggling to find alternatives.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

ANC struggles to find alternatives to VAT hike after ActionSA budget deal

Cyril Ramaphosa faces challenges in reversing the VAT hike following an agreement with ActionSA to support the 2025 Budget during his visit to Chiawelo, Soweto.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

ANC to announce DA’s future in GNU on Monday says Mashatile

In a leaked audio clip, President Cyril Ramaphosa and his deputy President Paul Mashatile expressed that the DA's actions have effectively positioned the party outside the framework of the GNU.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Budget 2025 fallout | Cabinet reshuffle looms as Ramaphosa and ANC NEC expected to kick DA out of GNU

The Presidency has challenged the DA to reconsider its position in the Government of National Unity after opposing the budget vote, with Ramaphosa's spokesperson stating ministers cannot run programmes with funds they rejected.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Budget 2025 passed, but DA and EFF vow to challenge fiscal adoption in court

DA leader John Steenhuisen said how Parliament processed the VAT Budget was both unlawful and unconstitutional.

The Star News
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Budget 2025 passed, but DA and EFF vow to challenge fiscal adoption in court

DA leader John Steenhuisen said how Parliament processed the VAT Budget was both unlawful and unconstitutional.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Fikile Mbalula labels US refugee centre plan for Afrikaners as 'madness'

IOL reported on Monday that the US has deployed multiple teams to convert offices into an ad hoc refugee centre housing thousands of Afrikaners.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Trump plans to launch refugee centre in Pretoria for Afrikaners

The Trump administration is spearheading an initiative dubbed “Mission South Africa,” aimed at relocating white Afrikaners who claim to be facing challenges in South Africa.

Cape Times News
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Trump's controversial plan for refugee centres in Pretoria for white Afrikaners

The Trump administration is spearheading an initiative dubbed “Mission South Africa,” aimed at relocating white Afrikaners who claim to be facing challenges in South Africa.

Weekend Argus News
Kamogelo Moichela|Published

Donald Trump plans to launch refugee centres in Pretoria for white Afrikaners

The Trump administration is spearheading an initiative dubbed “Mission South Africa,” aimed at relocating white Afrikaners who claim to be facing challenges in South Africa.

News Politics
Kamogelo Moichela|Published